Briefing: Keep the sexism out of it - we're only fans of insurance
The insurance industry cannot allow itself to slide further back into boys' club ways after a Covid hiatus, argues Post news editor Jen Frost.
A few years ago now I had the pleasure (read: displeasure) of sharing my own experiences of sexual harassment and casual sexism in the industry.
It quickly turned out I was not alone – as I was
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